Carton.



L. D. MORTON. CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1911.

Patented Feb 2,1915.

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LAWRENCE D. MORTON, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE HINDE & DAUCHPAPER COMPANY, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO; A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CARTON.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE D. MORTON, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cartons, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to boxes or cartons formed of paper board orsimilar material, and it is the particular object of the invention toprovide means for effectually securing the cover or closure.

It is a further object to obtain a hinge connection between the coverand carton.

\Vith these objects in view the invention consists in the constructionas hereinafter set forth:

In the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the carton to whichmy improvement is applied; Fig. 2 is a sectional enlarged perspectiveview showing the hinge construction; Fig. 3 is a similar view showingthe sealing means.

In the present state of the art, boxes or cartons formed of facedcorrugated paper board are extensively used. A difficulty has however,been experienced in satisfactorily securing said cartons in closedposition for the reason that the material while p0ssessing considerablestrength and rigidity in resisting distributed stress, is easily torn orbroken by a localized stress. Thus fasteners,

hinges, etc., which are locally attached are easily torn off.

It is the object of the present invention to obtain a fastening meanswith which the stresses are adapted so as to avoid tearing or: breakingdown the material at any one point, and to this end I employ a flexibletape or ribbon which is passed through a slit in the material and issecured to the opposite face thereof. i

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, A is a tape or ribbon of any suitableflexible material hav-' ing the required strength, such as a clothfabric, B is a slit cut through the corrugated paper board in adirection transverse to the corrugations and of sufficient width toreceive the strip or ribbon A. After the insertion of the ribbon throughthis slit the end C thereof is secured to the inner face of theSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 27, 1911. Serial No. 662,701.

Wall D by alhy suitable adhesive, the area of attachment beingsuificiently large to resist the stresses on the ribbon. The outer endof the ribbon is then folded over the cover E or other closure for thecarton F andis secured by glue orother adhesive. Thus when the ackage issealed, any stresses on the cover tending to separate the same from thebody of the carton will be transmitted to the ribbon A without localizedstress on the material forming the cover. The ribbon A in turn willtransmit the stress to the ends of the corrugations in the slit Bwhichtogether will offer sufficient resistance to preventtearing.Disenga'gement of the ribbon from the slit is prevented by the portion Cthereof which is aflixed to the inner side of the wall of the package. r

The construction just described is one which is adapted for theformation of a hinge connection between the cover and the body of thecarton, such being illustrated in Fig. 2. I

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a carton formed of corrugated paper board, the combination with abody portion and a flanged cover fitting over the same, one wall'of'thebody portion being provided With a slit transversely to the corrugationsand arranged adjacent the edge of the cover flange, and a ribbon passingthroughsaid slit having the inner end thereof affixed to the inner faceof said wall and having the outer end afiixed to the cover.

2. In a carton formed of corrugated paper board, the'combination withthe body portion and a flanged cover fitting over the same, the oppositewalls of the body portion being provided with a plurality of spacedslits-arranged adjacent the lower edge of the cover flange, and. ribbonspassing through said slits having the inner ends thereof afiixed to theinner face of said wall and having the outer ends-secured to the outerface of the cover, whereby the cover is sealed to the body portion.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SIDNEY FROHMAN, WM. F. Maneancnr.

Patented Feb.2, 1915.

